It only looks like snot, but this invasive algae is a serious problem in the Chesapeake Bay, clinging to rocks in the tributaries that flow into the main water. Scientists can’t stop it. And, they don’t know what kind of harm it could do.

NOAA predicts 10-16 storms will be strong enough in 2016 to get names, and 4-8 of them could become hurricanes between June and November. But that’s really just a guess right now because it’s a flukey year.